B.A.M Festival
LessWork Lens
A dancer at a Styles Defined Battle League event in 2021.
A dancer at a Styles Defined Battle League event in 2021.
B.A.M Festival (Battle, Art, Music) offers an immersive weekend of dance workshops and competitions, visual art, music and more. It’s coordinated by The Hitterz Collective, which describes B.A.M as “designed to promote healing, connection and expression through movement and creativity.” The main event takes place from noon-10 p.m. on Dec. 16 at Arts + Literature Lab, with workshops in the afternoon and competitions and performances getting underway at 4 p.m. More dance and choreography workshops take place on Dec. 15 (at Madison Youth Arts) and Dec. 17 (at Madison Circus Space). Find schedules, competitor info and spectator tickets at thehitterzcollectivellc.com.
media release: B.A.M Festival (Battle, Art, Music) is the ultimate destination for dance, art, music, culture and community in Madison, Wi. Our weekend features a wide variety of activities designed to promote healing, connection and expression through movement and creativity. From live performances and dance tournaments to workshops and artist competition, there’s something for everyone. We strongly believe that through dance, music and art, we can spread awareness and create a space for everyone to be themselves.
Workshops 5-10 pm, 12/15, Madison Youth Arts; workshops noon-3:45 pm, competition 4-11 pm, 12/16, Arts + Literature Lab; workshops 10 am-12:30 pm, kickback 12:45-2 pm, 12/17, Madison Circus Space.
Spectator admission Saturday-Sunday: $10 ($5 ages 4-13). Workshops $20 ($15 ages 14-17, $5 ages 4-13). Competitor registration ranges from $20-$50 per person.
https://www.facebook.com/events/721723636490666/
Day 1 Dec 15, 2023. Held at MYArts, second floor, Doors Open at 5pm, first workshop at 515pm
515-615pm : Beg-Int Ballet / Modern Contemporary with Michele
630-730pm : Hip-hop/krump dance workshop with Papa-Kobino
745-845pm : Beginner/intermediate reggaeton dance workshop with Pato
9-10pm : Freestyle dance workshop with Kdot & Klutch
Day 2 Dec 16, 2023. Held at Arts Lit Lab, third floor, Doors Open at 12pm, first workshop at 1215pm
1215-115pm : Beginner/intermediate choreography dance workshop with Cristina
130-230pm : Graffiti Art Workshop with Adam
245-345pm : Music Workshop (TBA)
4pm : Prelims for 2v2 and 1v1 Freestyle Dance Battles (judges: Kdot, Erika, King Klutch) & Art Of Contest
6-630pm : Choreography Competition (judges: Hunter, Pato, Cristina)
6:30-7: 7-2smoke 1v1 Freestyle Battles
7-8 pm Top 16 2v2 Freestyle Dance Battles
8-8:30 pm exhibition dance battles
8:30-9 pm artists competition
9-915pm: 2v2 Freestyle Dance Battle Finals
9:15-10pm : Live Performances
10pm Award Ceremony
11pm-2am : Afterparty at Tavernakaya (ages 21 and up only)
Day 3 Dec 17, 2023. Held at Madison Circus Space, Doors Open at 10am, first workshop at 1015am
1015-1115am : beginner/intermediate choreography workshop with Hunter
1130am-12:30pm : beginner/intermediate choreography workshop with Erika
1245-2pm : Kickback, Games, Activities & Fellowship